Is there a difference in the sound quality between this and the squeezebox. I am using a squeezebox touch and want to upgrade to the pioneer N-50
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I'm glad you contacted me because you should know that the N-50 doesn't work with wifi routers that require security passwords. You should be ok if you have an older router that doesn't require passwords, or if you are going to use a LAN hard wired connection. I had to send my unit back for a refund. As for your question I don't know, but one reviewer said the two sound very similar. Hope this helps. Phil
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Spec sheet says it's higher, but where did the six pounds go? It's possible the weight loss was due to the refinement of internal components other than the amp, but six pounds is a lot. I emailed Pioneer and they stated that they are using smaller, better components, but the quality is the same. I suppose we will have to wait for the audiophile reviews.
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I would go with a pioneer. I was not impressed by the sound. Plus the max volume was not enough for my system. It has some cool features but I wouldn't reccomend. I give it 3/5 stars
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Ditto, This player brought my lexicon dc2,bridged carver amps, and klipsch chorusll's(4 of them) back to life.I had a pioneer dv05, thx, like everything else listed here,and simply cannot believe what I was missing in sound quality from the pioneer. This player could pick up a pin dropping in the middle of a pete townsend solo(doesnt get any louder than that).Yes the blueray is very good, yes the upconverting is very good, but the sound is only surpassed slightly by the denon (4500.00) blueray player.Buy it for 500.00, I paid a thousand for the dv05, Technology just keeps jumping by leaps and bounds. Ditto, This player brought my lexicon dc2,bridged carver amps, and klipsch chorusll's(4 of them) back to life.I had a pioneer dv05, thx, like everything else listed here,and simply cannot believe what I was missing in sound quality from the pioneer. This player could pick up a pin dropping in the middle of a pete townsend solo(doesnt get any louder than that).Yes the blueray is very good, yes the upconverting is very good, but the sound is only surpassed slightly by the denon (4500.00) blueray player.Buy it for 500.00, I paid a thousand for the dv05, Technology just keeps jumping by leaps... » Read More Ditto, This player brought my lexicon dc2,bridged carver amps, and klipsch chorusll's(4 of them) back to life.I had a pioneer dv05, thx, like everything else listed here,and simply cannot believe what I was missing in sound quality from the pioneer. This player could pick up a pin dropping in the middle of a pete townsend solo(doesnt get any louder than that).Yes the blueray is very good, yes the upconverting is very good, but the sound is only surpassed slightly by the denon (4500.00) blueray player.Buy it for 500.00, I paid a thousand for the dv05, Technology just keeps jumping by leaps and bounds. « Show Less
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Good point. I am on the verge of buying 2 of the airport express. One for the living room and the other for my bedroom. The one difference I would see is that airport express has only a single Analog out (RCA jack).. while compared to this squeeze box - as optical out and L/R output. Before I drop $200 on two of the airport express , curious to know how squeeze box is better than airport express.
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Thanks for the very useful information. I love Marantz stuff but I guess i will hold on to my squeezebox touch then.
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I'm wondering if anyone who owns the system can tell me how the sound is for regular 2 channel audio. I want this to be an awesome home stereo system as well, and use my apple tv to enjoy itunes through it!
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The Cambridge is definitely a better preamp than the one in a standard receiver. Whether or not you can hear the difference will depend on how much better it is than the preamp in your Marantz. I would say that if your Marantz is near their top of the line quality, then you might not hear much improvement. If it is a budget quality model, you would probably notice an improvement. Obviously, your phono cartridge quality will make a world of difference also. Good luck!!! PS Be careful to order a preamp that plays the type of cartridge you have- moving coil or moving magnet. I bought the Cambridge that can play both, but some units don't.
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If you have an iphone/ipod or android operating system, there is a free logitech app for squeezebox radios available. There is no comparison to the functionality over the original remote - it's just that much better. Have no idea what the universal remote options are but you can't beat free.
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Nope. You have to sync your music to their SqueezeCenter player in order to send it to the Squeezebox Boom. You could use Airport Express to send it to the line-in, but that defeats the purpose of listening to your music without any analog interference. It also cancels out the ability to control your music from the unit. This is the primary reason I won't be getting one of these...I love my iTunes interface, and I want to send my music to two different sets of speakers without having to buy another Squeezebox in addition to this one. I also love the Remote feature on the iPhone. There's a similar app called iPeng that works with SqueezeCenter, but I just love my iTunes too much. Otherwise, I'd snap it up in a second.
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Hi M., sorry I didn't get right back to you...Yes, I'm surprised that people aren't commenting. Sound is not an insignificant element! Soooo... Does the 210 sound more "lively" and "present"... more Sony-like!? :-) If so, I certainly should have bought THAT one recently when I went to Sangean (El Monte, CA) distribution and swapped 400's, after I lost FM reception on my old one!Thanks,Alan
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I concur with exactly what jb said... I plugged it into an older Dennon recevier phono jacks and it sounded awful, as soon as plugged in to a aux input, sounded like it should. The only thing I don't like about it is that there is not a little needle lift/drop thingy :) I think the model that replaced the one I bought does have it.
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I just got mine today, I havent opened it up yet, but will tomorrow. I preordered directly from pioneer the day they sent out the emails. I got it for $549 and got the upgraded 2 days shipping for $20. Im replacing a onkyo tx sr-605 with this pioneer. I will give a small review tomorrow once I have it hooked up.
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The squeezebox players can each pay a different playlist, song, etc. So if you want to pay different selections in different rooms it works. Last I checked, which has admittedly been a while, Apple couldn't do this. Also, it works with an unlimited number of tracks which was important for me. The roku couldn't handle all the tracks I have.
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From the iTouch the bass (for me) is fine. If you like LOTS of bass, probably not enough. If you like just a little bass, probably too much. I listen mainly to acoustic music, so for other genres it might be different.
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The sound quality should be the same for all three versions. The difference is that buying the android version for an android, or the iphone version for an iphone will give you a nifty volume slider and a play/pause button. So if all you're really looking for is the sound quality, I'd go for the cheaper ones. Ya feel me, homie?
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I dont know. I only kept it in my car for a week. I had an Alpine previously, & the Pioneer didnt have the same clean distinct sound quality of the Alpine, so I went back to another Alpine. The pioneer is sitting in my closet.....You know anyone who would be interested in buying the Pioneer deck, with only one week of usage ??? lol.....